Coronavirus - Africa: Increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa

Apo Importer 19:16 - 15 October 2020

WHO Regional Office for Africa

There has been a 20% increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases &amp; 86% increase in deaths in the Region compared to the last reporting period.

For more detailed analysis, read our most recent COVID-19 Situation Report: https://bit.ly/3nRLKJU

10 countries account for 86% (1,057,272) of reported COVID-19 cases in the African Region: South Africa, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Algeria, Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Madagascar & Zambia. South Africa accounts for 56% of cases.

Full report: http://bit.ly/3nRLKJU

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of WHO Regional Office for Africa.

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